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1892–2024
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Corpus Christi, TX
presidential margin
2008R+8.82012R+9.12016R+8.82020R+10.62024R+19.0
full record · 1912 → 2024
R+19.0
2024
median income$67,479U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476
median age37.9U.S. 39.1 · TX 35.7
poverty rate16.8%U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%
bachelor’s+ (25+)23.1%U.S. 35.6% · TX 33.6%
non-english31.2%U.S. 22.3% · TX 35.2%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
Mexican53.1%
Puerto Rican0.6%
Spanish0.4%
German8.3%
English6.1%
Irish5.5%
African American†2.5%
African0.4%
Filipino0.7%
Vietnamese0.4%
Asian Indian0.3%
religion
other traditions
Mainline3.1%
Other Christian1.5%
Latter-day Saints1.0%
Black Protestant0.7%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Corpus Christi, TX, Texas

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Corpus Christi, TXTrumpR+19.0
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2024 presidential margin by county for Corpus Christi, TX, TXA map of the constituent counties of Corpus Christi, TX, TX, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Aransas County, TX · R+55.7Nueces County, TX · R+11.5San Patricio County, TX · R+36.4
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican59.0%94,628
Kamala HarrisDemocratic40.0%64,104
Jill SteinGreen1.0%1,556
D+60
R+60
3 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (3 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Corpus Christi, TX, TX — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Aransas County, TXRepublicanR+55.7
Nueces County, TXRepublicanR+11.5
San Patricio County, TXRepublicanR+36.4
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
40.0%Harris64,104
59.0%Trump94,628
1.0%Stein1,556
−19.0%
160,288
R
44.0%Biden72,829
54.6%Trump90,372
1.4%Jorgensen2,302
−10.6%
165,503
R
43.6%Clinton59,534
52.4%Trump71,536
4.0%Johnson5,503
−8.8%
136,573
R
44.8%Obama56,332
53.9%Romney67,801
1.3%Johnson1,697
−9.1%
125,830
R
45.1%Obama59,772
54.0%McCain71,488
0.9%Barr1,144
−8.8%
132,404
R
40.6%Kerry54,843
58.8%Bush79,402
0.7%Badnarik903
−18.2%
135,148
R
44.9%Gore55,826
53.0%Bush65,895
2.1%Nader2,551
−8.1%
124,272
D
52.0%Clinton61,105
41.6%Dole48,917
6.4%Perot7,569
+10.4%
117,591
D
44.9%Clinton56,765
37.2%Bush47,063
17.9%Perot22,620
+7.7%
126,448
D
50.5%Dukakis61,434
48.8%Bush59,354
0.7%Paul798
+1.7%
121,586
R
45.0%Mondale57,255
54.8%Reagan69,759
0.2%Larouche228
−9.8%
127,242
D
49.3%Carter53,851
47.6%Reagan51,993
3.1%Anderson3,362
+1.7%
109,206
D
60.8%Carter64,360
38.4%Ford40,635
0.9%McCarthy906
+22.4%
105,901
R
43.3%McGovern39,218
56.2%Nixon50,898
0.6%Schmitz526
−12.9%
90,642
D
57.0%Humphrey47,065
31.6%Nixon26,100
11.4%Wallace9,452
+25.4%
82,617
D
74.3%Johnson49,094
25.5%Goldwater16,838
0.2%Hass111
+48.8%
66,043
D
60.8%Kennedy35,555
39.0%Nixon22,828
0.2%Byrd124
+21.8%
58,507
D
49.8%Stevenson24,065
49.8%Eisenhower24,044
0.4%Andrews191
+0.0%
48,300
D
50.8%Stevenson23,974
49.0%Eisenhower23,162
0.2%Hallinan88
+1.7%
47,224
D
69.6%Truman18,307
25.8%Dewey6,775
4.6%Thurmond1,209
+43.9%
26,291
D
70.5%Roosevelt14,259
24.0%Dewey4,847
5.6%Thomas1,129
+46.5%
20,235
D
75.7%Roosevelt13,239
23.9%Willkie4,186
0.3%Thomas57
+51.8%
17,482
D
82.4%Roosevelt9,016
16.2%Landon1,776
1.4%Lemke150
+66.2%
10,942
D
86.1%Roosevelt9,069
13.4%Hoover1,413
0.5%Thomas54
+72.7%
10,536
R
48.0%Smith3,716
52.0%Hoover4,030
0.0%Thomas3
−4.1%
7,749
D
62.1%Davis4,606
35.0%Coolidge2,599
2.9%La Follette214
+27.1%
7,419
D
68.7%Cox2,012
25.3%Harding740
6.0%Debs175
+43.5%
2,927
D
76.4%Wilson2,603
16.4%Hughes558
7.2%Benson244
+60.1%
3,405
D
67.7%Wilson1,648
11.0%Taft267
21.3%Roosevelt518
+56.8%
2,433
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1912–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1912 to 2024. Most recent: −19.0% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−19.0%DR19122024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1912+56.8%
1916+60.1%
1920+43.5%
1924+27.1%
1928−4.1%
1932+72.7%
1936+66.2%
1940+51.8%
1944+46.5%
1948+43.9%
1952+1.7%
1956+0.0%
1960+21.8%
1964+48.8%
1968+25.4%
1972−12.9%
1976+22.4%
1980+1.7%
1984−9.8%
1988+1.7%
1992+7.7%
1996+10.4%
2000−8.1%
2004−18.2%
2008−8.8%
2012−9.1%
2016−8.8%
2020−10.6%
2024−19.0%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Corpus Christi, TXTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 283,867 in 2024.71K141.9K212.9K283.9K283.9K20162024
Registered voters

† Some years predate full county coverage; a flagged year sums only the counties reporting it.

Voter registration in Corpus Christi, TX
YearTotal registered
2016 (partial)56,453
2018262,006
2020273,206
2022276,813
2024283,867
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Nueces County anchors this metro and has trended more competitive in recent cycles despite a Hispanic majority exceeding 60%, making it a closely watched bellwether for South Texas political shifts.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 72.7 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 19.0 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 8.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 19.0 points.

A population of 448,012, a 33% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,479 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Visalia, CA and Yakima, WA.

Political twins — metros

The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Visalia, CA
89.8twin score
% Latino% Catholic% White≠ elasticity
Yakima, WA
86.2twin score
% Latino% WhiteMexican ancestry≠ % Catholic
Kingsville, TX
85.8twin score
% Latino% Catholic% White≠ population scale

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

Compare two places, side by side

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Places within Corpus Christi, TX

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Frequently asked questions

How did Corpus Christi, TX, Texas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Corpus Christi, TX, Texas voted Republican by 19.0 points (R+19.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 160,288 votes cast, 64,104 went Democratic and 94,628 went Republican.
When did Corpus Christi, TX, Texas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Corpus Christi, TX, Texas voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Corpus Christi, TX, Texas?
Corpus Christi, TX, Texas has a population of 448,012 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Corpus Christi, TX, Texas?
Median household income in Corpus Christi, TX, Texas is $67,479 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of Corpus Christi, TX, Texas?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Corpus Christi, TX, Texas from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 10 went Republican.